This diagram illustrates the distribution of charges on clay particles within a solution and the structure of the surrounding diffuse double layer. The diffuse double layer of clay minerals will form ...

Rivers discharge a constant supply of sediment into the world's oceans. This sediment is largely composed of various clay minerals - the products of rock weathering - and organic compounds of plant ...

Clay minerals found naturally in soils around the U.S. and world form the three main types of clay used in pottery: porcelain, earthenware, and stoneware. A unique combination of the minerals kaolin, ...

The first observation of a super-hydrated phase of the clay mineral kaolinite could improve our understanding of processes leading to volcanism and affecting earthquakes. In the lab, scientists ...

A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of undergoing a past shock event from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Physical separation of soil into different soil organic matter (SOM) fractions is widely used to identify organic carbon pools that are ...

Jason Ng receives funding from Natural Resources Canada's Clean Growth Program, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Institute for Oil Sands Innovation (IOSI).